Authors: Amrita Dhillon
Poor governance is a major problem affecting outcomes as diverse as economic growth, the environment, and security, all of which impact people’s wellbeing. Big scams make headline news but it is rare for media outlets to follow up on investigations years down the line. In order to design anti-corruption policies, we first need to understand the determinants of corruption; we argue that audit data can offer a rich source to understand the determinants of corruption and such data should be made available in a way that it does not violate any privacy norms.